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Jews visiting Alexandria<\/strong>\u2019s<\/strong> synagogue decades later aren\u2019t sure whether to be hopeful or <\/strong>despondent: <\/strong>Last week\u2019s homecoming for 180 Jews that were dispelled from Egypt back in 1956 was a bittersweet event combining a sense of loss with a twinge of hope, Declan Walsh and Ronen Bergman write for the New York Times<\/a>. The group were taken to the recently renovated synagogue where they were overwhelmed by the restoration of the place of worship they frequented as children. Still, the story asks: Will the restored synagogues be opened to the public as Egypt embraces its Jewish heritage? Or will the renovations remain out of the public eye?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jews visiting Alexandria\u2019s synagogue decades later aren\u2019t sure whether to be hopeful or despondent: Last week\u2019s homecoming for 180 Jews that were dispelled from Egypt back in 1956 was a bittersweet event combining a sense of loss with a twinge of hope, Declan Walsh and Ronen Bergman write for the New York Times. 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